Recently, through the excellent research by everyone’s FAB, we have been able to add more branches to ever growing Family Tree. Betty was interested, as were we all, in the siblings and additional history of her mother’s (Lydia (Mattson) Swanson) … Continue reading
I am patiently waiting at Portsmouth Transportation Center for the 8 AM bus to South Station for an extended family day in Boston visiting Mass Archives locations…We are to look for more records of our ancestors… Don’t forget … Continue reading
We recently received some images from Rune Boström…they are below. He was asked to help identify some photo’s by FAB (aka Aunt Betty). Rune has been amazing in his help! Thanks! There are many more that will be included here … Continue reading
Here is another great photo Betty sent in. It’s (L to R) Ingrid, Philip with Arlene on his lap, George, Phil and Ed), the 5 oldest siblings. The picture is circa 1941 or 1942. Hope we get more of these.
Joshua recently sent some family pictures in, I have chatted with both Joshua and Sara briefly on Facebook and hope some day to meet Sara and the kids. When Joshua was little, I visited them often after Steve (his Dad … Continue reading
Phil has suggested that we all look around and see if we have any of the wood-working items that Philip Swanson (Dad/Grandpa) made…and that we take pictures of them to share and then, sometime in the future, maybe bring them … Continue reading
Below is the text of a certificate we received from the great folks at the Parish of Malax, Finland in reference to Lydia (Mattson) Swanson’s descendants: CERTIFICATE for genealogical research Reference: Church Records, I 1 1847-1969 Ev. -luth. Parish of … Continue reading
Smedhemmet (Blacksmith Home) was Phillip Swanson’s homestead in Sweden. He lived here as a boy with his parents Carl and Emma. In this Carl and Emma link (or by using the left menus or categories to find them within the … Continue reading
Both Carl and Emma had fathers with the first name ‘Sven’. They are the last generation of Swedes who took their father’s first name and added son or dotter to it to form their last names. Since then, the … Continue reading
Yesterday, I received from FAB, who has been in contact with Rune, who is Philip Swanson’s nephew, several emails with pictures from Sweden. Rune is am amazing 89 years old and is sending us pictures from Sweden of the family … Continue reading